Nagaland Medical Council seeks action against private clinics
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Nagaland: The state health department here has received a plea from the Nagaland Medical Council (NMC) to take necessary action against private health care clinics in Wokha; who have been found running without licenses.
During a recent inspection and a surprise visit by NMC, Dr. Motsuo Memorial Hospital (Wokha district hospital) on February 17 found that six private health care establishments in Wokha were running without licenses. Out of these four were running by government employed doctors.
NMC team visit constituted of the NMC president, Dr.L.M. Murry and three other council members. It was earlier directed by the department of health and family welfare to all private health care institutes in the state to apply for a fresh license or renewal of license from Nagaland Health Care Establishment authority.
As reported by Nagalandpost, it cautioned that any person, who establish or maintain a health care establishment without registration or license under Nagaland Health Care Establishment Act 1997 would be punishable as per the provisions of the Act.
During a recent inspection and a surprise visit by NMC, Dr. Motsuo Memorial Hospital (Wokha district hospital) on February 17 found that six private health care establishments in Wokha were running without licenses. Out of these four were running by government employed doctors.
NMC team visit constituted of the NMC president, Dr.L.M. Murry and three other council members. It was earlier directed by the department of health and family welfare to all private health care institutes in the state to apply for a fresh license or renewal of license from Nagaland Health Care Establishment authority.
As reported by Nagalandpost, it cautioned that any person, who establish or maintain a health care establishment without registration or license under Nagaland Health Care Establishment Act 1997 would be punishable as per the provisions of the Act.
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